All Crisps, nuts and snacks articles – Page 5
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NewsPepsiCo targets Gen Z with ultra-spicy Doritos pipeline
Over recent weeks it has applied to register ‘Ignite’, ‘Exxtra Flamin’ Hot’ and ‘Exxtreme Heat’ as trademarks
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Analysis & FeaturesMars’ $36bn deal for Kellanova is a vote of confidence in snacking
Mars’ blockbuster deal is a huge bet that the shift towards snacking is here to stay – even across HFSS food. Will it inspire more M&A in fmcg?
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Comment & OpinionPom-Bear’s lack of sass makes it a snacking standout
‘Bellybutton!’ So gasps a child as she holds her Pom-Bear crisp aloft
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NewsProper eyes savoury snacking occasion with trio of new popcorn flavours
The HFSS-compliant, vegan and gluten-free snacks have hit Waitrose stores
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NewsUrban Fruit subsumed into Bear masterbrand to ‘drive growth’
Its baked dried fruit snacks will be relaunched under the Bear brand in September
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NewsWhitworths returns to pre-tax profit as sales boom
Whitworths is looking ahead to “an exciting year” after the dried fruit and nuts brand bounced back into the black on the back of double-digit sales growth
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NewsPepsiCo invests £13m into ‘extensive upgrade’ of Doritos site
Work to install a new manufacturing line will commence in August
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NewsEurope Snacks set for new PE ownership as One Rock finalises acquisition
The own-label crisps manufacturer is close to changing hands after its current private equity owner kicked off a sale process earlier this year
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Oatopia went from athletic snack to gold award-winner
The business was started in 2011 by endurance athlete Tamar Coleman
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ProfilesMy food & drink job: Maddy Hooton, brand manager, Takis
Brand manager Maddy shares how she stokes the flames of gen Z’s viral obsession with spicy Takis
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NewsTyrrells and Wallace & Gromit launch Wensleydale crisps into Co-op
The ‘quintessentially British’ crisps are an ode to Wallace’s favourite cheese
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NewsBoundless bags £1.5m investment to cement position in gut health snacking
Cathy Moseley founded the business in 2017, launching a range of ‘activated’ crisps, nuts and seeds aimed at improving gut health
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Category ReportKids’ lunch trends 2024: Obesity unpacked?
Childhood obesity peaked in lockdown. Today, it remains above pre-pandemic levels. So do our packed lunches need to change?
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NewsKellanova brings $1bn Cheez-It brand to the UK
The launch will be supported by an £18m marketing push
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Category ReportLunch trends 2024: Why lunch is going places
As food-to-go options get more adventurous, brands are looking to broaden the horizons of lunchboxes, too. Who’s winning?
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NewsWhitworths launches first TV ad to ‘drive consumption’ of nuts and seeds
The ad will run throughout the summer on Channel 4
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NewsMcVitie’s eyes ‘Zero’ added sugar spin-off for Digestives
The manufacturer has applied to register ‘McVitie’s Zero’ and ‘Jacob’s Bites’ as trademarks
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NewsAldi claims UK supermarket first with recycled content in own label crisp packets
The change will eliminate about 78 tonnes of virgin plastic from use annually, according to Aldi
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Comment & OpinionToo hot to handle? The dangers of gen Z’s addiction to spice
Fuego, Flamin’ Hot, Volcano… just some of the flavour descriptors on ultra-spicy snacks gaining popularity among young shoppers
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NewsFrazzles and Walkers crisps safe from EU ‘smoky bacon ban’, says PepsiCo
Member states endorsed a proposal by the European Commission to phase out eight smoke flavours in April